Why is win trading such an accepted part of this game?

[Kaurie]

Well that's not entirely true in these cases. The devs/GMs/SE are the ones who have the final say on any matter that goes on within the game. If it weren't the case, there wouldn't be any bans done for whatever reasons. We, the players, determine the norms/etiquette/etc within the grounds of what the devs are fine with.

I think you may have understood. I am not suggesting that Devs have 0 control over how players act. I was simply saying that just because the devs may be fine with it, it doesn't mean that discussing it is irrelevant and that nothing can be done.

It's pretty sad that we need hard-coded or worded rules in order to behave like adults. Silly that cheating is a thing.